| Name |
Marie Nilsson |
| Nickname |
Mary |
| Birth |
2 Jul 1835 |
Fleninge, Malmöhus län (Skåne), Sweden  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Illness |
Bef 18 Mar 1904 |
| Bright's disease |
- Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. It is typically denoted by the presence of serum albumin (blood plasma protein) in the urine, and frequently accompanied by edema and hypertension.
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| Living |
1890 |
Homestead, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania |
- The First Annual Edition of,
Directory of Homestead, Munhall, Six Mile Ferry and Adjacent parts of Mifflin Township, Allegheny Co., PA was,
Published by M.P. & J.R. Schooley at The Local News Office in,
1890
www.evendon.net/PGHLookups/DirM.htm
Charles & Mary lived at
33 Eleventh Avenue ~ 1890
31 Eleventh Avenue ~ 1891 ~ Mary not listed
37 Eleventh Avenue ~ 1892 ~ Mary not listed
37 Eleventh Avenue ~ 1894 ~ Mary not listed
37 Eleventh Avenue ~ 1896 ~ Mary listed as Mrs. M., widow. Martin (34) and Daniel (24) are also listed as living there too.
1898 ~ Mary does not show up in anymore listings.
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| Ω Emigration Family |
9 Aug 1870 |
Tjörröd 3, Höganäs, Malmöhus län (Skåne) [2] |
- Höganäs-BI-2-1862-1873-Image-48 (Emmigation Book)2
Witness Role: Principal: [I3686] Carl GUSTAFSON
Witness Role: Family: [I3689] Elis GUSTAFSON
Witness Role: Family: [I3690] Joel GUSTAFSON
Witness Role: Family: [I3688] Martin GUSTAFSON
Witness Role: Family: [I4251] Sofia Nelly GUSTAFSON
Witness Role: Family: [I3687] Marie NILSSON
Witness Role: Family: [I3549] Gustave GUSTAFSON
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Emmigation Book 2
Keywords: Picture |
| _UID |
905880863366AF438E17F959072E7A8CABB7 |
| Death |
18 Mar 1904 |
Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
| Cause: suffering from Brights disease |
Address:
the home of her daughter Mrs. G. DeLinn |
- Mary's obituary is in The Homestead News-Messenger, on Saturday March 19, 1904 evening edition, saying she died the day before--making it Friday March 18, 1904.
TRANSCRIPTION OF NEWSPAPER OBIT
Deaths
MRS. MARY GUSTAFSON
Mrs. Mary Gustafson, a former well known citizen of Homestead, departed this life yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. DeLinn, of Irwin, aged 68 years. She had been suffering for some time with Bright's disease*.
Mrs. Gustafson came to America from Sweden, where she was born almost 40 years ago, and about twelve years ago located in Homestead, living with the family on Eleventh avenue. Since the death of her husband, Charles Gustafson, who was killed on the B & O railroad nine years ago she has divided her time among her children at Irwin and Homestead. The remains will be conveyed here Monday for internment in Homestead cemetery. Seven children survive: Martin of Rush Run, Gustave and Joseph of Hamnent plan, Homestead, Daniel of Homestead, Mrs. C.O. Carlson and Mrs. DeLinn, of Irwin, and Mrs. C. W. Norder, of McKeesport.
*Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. It was characterized by edema, the presence of albumin in the urine and was frequently accompanied by high blood pressure (hypertension).
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Mary Nilsson Gustafson Obituary Notice
Caption Note: The newspaper notice is blurry, you can read the transcript in the notes.
Media Date: 1904
Keywords: Picture |
| Burial |
19 Mar 1904 |
Homestead, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania |
Address:
Homestead Cemetery, 2257 Main Street |
- The cemetery is also known as the Franklin Churchyard.
I took this picture in September 2014 while we were traveling in our RV.
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Grave Marker
Keywords: Picture |
| Notes |
- We got Mary's maiden name from Daniel's marriage record.
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| Person ID |
I3687 |
Cummings/Gustafson |
| Last Modified |
18 Mar 2025 |
| Family |
Carl Gustafson, b. 28 Jul 1825, Asmundtorp, Malmöhus län (Skåne), Sweden d. 1 Apr 1895, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 69 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1856 |
Sweden |
| Census |
1880 |
North Huntingdon, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania |
- Witness Role: Family Census: [I3693] Amalia GUSTAFSON
Witness Role: Family Census: [I3691] Daniel GUSTAFSON
Witness Role: Family Census: [I3689] Elis GUSTAFSON
Witness Role: Family Census: [I3692] Ellen GUSTAFSON
Witness Role: Family Census: [I3690] Joel GUSTAFSON
Witness Role: Family Census: [I3549] Gustave GUSTAFSON
Witness Role: Family Census: [I3688] Martin GUSTAFSON
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1880 Census
Keywords: Picture |
| Children |
| | 1. Sofia Nelly Gustafson, b. 22 Oct 1857, Sweden |
| | 2. Martin Gustafson, b. 2 Feb 1860, Sweden d. 10 Dec 1936, Derry, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania (Age 76 years) |
| | 3. Elis Gustafson, b. 29 Oct 1864, Sweden d. 18 Aug 1945 (Age 80 years) |
| | 4. Joel Gustafson, b. 16 Jan 1867, Sweden d. 11 Apr 1947, Munhall, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania (Age 80 years) |
| | 5. Gustave Gustafson, b. 29 Dec 1869, Sweden d. 9 Feb 1942, Homestead, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania (Age 72 years) |
| | 6. Daniel Gustafson, b. 1 Jun 1872, Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania d. 9 Jan 1941, Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio (Age 68 years) |
| | 7. Ellen Gustafson, b. 1878, Pennsylvania |
| | 8. Amalia Gustafson, b. 18 Apr 1880, Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania d. 2 Sep 1945, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania (Age 65 years) |
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| Family ID |
F1473 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
18 Mar 2025 |
1835 - 1904 (68 years)
